Certainly many Copenhagen residents hope that is true and they see climate change as a crucial issue.

VOA: standard.2009.12.06

Yet,the publication of the voter list, though a crucial step, is not the only obstacle remaining.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

With a crucial vote on health care expected Tuesday in the Senate Finance Committee, the president sought to enlist medical professionals in the cause.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05

In addition to the pipeline, the new Czech government faces other E.U.challenges, including a crucial June summit that will deal with the so-called Lisbon Treaty.

VOA: standard.2009.05.11

U.S.and Afghan officials say those same areas act as Taliban and al-Qaida safe havens for cross-border attacks, making them a crucial part of the Afghan insurgency's resiliency.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

He said they played a crucial role in saving eight lives.

VOA: standard.2010.05.23

Senator Kerry warned that Pakistan is at a crucial crossroads.

VOA: standard.2009.05.04

But analyst Kamran Bokhari, of the private intelligence firm Stratfor, says there is a crucial difference between playing the tribal card in Iraq and trying the same thing in Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

Although a major oil producer, Iran must import most of its gasoline because of a lack of refining capacity, creating what U.S.lawmakers have long seen as a crucial point of leverage with Tehran over its nuclear program.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

During a long day of debate Saturday, Senate Majority leader, Democrat Harry Reid of Nevada, had appealed to senators to advance the bill to the floor, saying it is their job to debate such a crucial issue.

VOA: standard.2009.11.23

The president has used appearances in St.Louis,and earlier this week in Philadelphia, to appeal for public support in advance of a hoped for vote in the House of Representatives, a crucial step in the final stage of his push for a health care bill.

VOA: standard.2010.03.10

"Dopamine is considered a neurotransmitter that is crucial for our ability to perceive rewards and to be motivated in our behavior."

VOA: special.2009.09.16

"That is also crucial to allowing corporations a kind of independent personhood and separating ownership from control or ownership from management.

VOA: special.2010.03.05

He retains a strong link to the homeland of his parents, and carries the nation's flag after crucial football victories.

VOA: standard.2010.02.04